Born: April 6, 1860
Died: May 5, 1945
From: Ay, France
His Story
Lalique was a glass designer, well known for his perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks, and automobile hood ornaments. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Lalique). At two, his family moved to the suburbs of Paris and at 13 he attended Collège Turgot where he began to draw and sketch. When he was 16, he apprenticed With Louis Aucoc, a Parisian jeweler. He attended Sydenham Art College in London, England from 1878 to 1880 and after returning to France, worked for many other jewelers. In 1882, Lalique became a freelance designer in Paris and four years later he began his own jewelry workshop. By 1980, he was one of France's foremost jewelry designers and soon went on to be one of the most famous in his field (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Lalique)
In the 1920s, Lalique was famous for his Art Deco-style work. One of his most well-known accomplishments was designing the walls of lighted glass and the elegant glass columns which filled the dining room and grand salon of the SS Normandie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Lalique). He was one of the world's greatest glass-makers and jewelry designers of the Art Deco period. His early life was spent on many types of aristocratic work, which influenced the designs of his later life, including the emphasis he put on glass. By using modern techniques to make his glass pieces, he made hand-made-looking glass products available for the public.
Lalique died on May 5, 1945 and was buried in Le Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France. His daugher, Marie Claude-Lalique, followed his footsteps and also became a glass maker.
Influences
Influences such as the natural environment and the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods can be seen in his work. The summers Lalique spent in Ay, France and his time at Sydenham College of Art in London heavily influenced his naturalistic work (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Lalique). Many of his pieces included plants, flowers, and flowing lines.
René Jules Lalique
Born: April 6, 1860
Died: May 5, 1945
From: Ay, France
His Story
Lalique was a glass designer, well known for his perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks, and automobile hood ornaments. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Lalique). At two, his family moved to the suburbs of Paris and at 13 he attended Collège Turgot where he began to draw and sketch. When he was 16, he apprenticed With Louis Aucoc, a Parisian jeweler. He attended Sydenham Art College in London, England from 1878 to 1880 and after returning to France, worked for many other jewelers. In 1882, Lalique became a freelance designer in Paris and four years later he began his own jewelry workshop. By 1980, he was one of France's foremost jewelry designers and soon went on to be one of the most famous in his field (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Lalique)
In the 1920s, Lalique was famous for his Art Deco-style work. One of his most well-known accomplishments was designing the walls of lighted glass and the elegant glass columns which filled the dining room and grand salon of the SS Normandie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Lalique). He was one of the world's greatest glass-makers and jewelry designers of the Art Deco period. His early life was spent on many types of aristocratic work, which influenced the designs of his later life, including the emphasis he put on glass. By using modern techniques to make his glass pieces, he made hand-made-looking glass products available for the public.
Lalique died on May 5, 1945 and was buried in Le Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France. His daugher, Marie Claude-Lalique, followed his footsteps and also became a glass maker.
Influences
Influences such as the natural environment and the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods can be seen in his work. The summers Lalique spent in Ay, France and his time at Sydenham College of Art in London heavily influenced his naturalistic work (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Lalique). Many of his pieces included plants, flowers, and flowing lines.
Works Cited
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Lalique